gala — ozdic

Definitions

adj

1

Celebratory; festive.

noun

1

Pomp, show, or festivity.

2

A competition

a swimming gala

3

A showy and festive party.

4

A red-skinned variety of eating apple.

noun

1

A member of an androgynous class of priests of the Sumerian goddess Inanna.

(6) Some galas/kalûs are mentioned in Pre-Sargonic and Old Babylonian texts in connection with classes of women, maids, and ḫarimtu-women. (7) The gala is sometimes mentioned in the same context with other functionaries …

Collocations

5

1

(noun.)

ADJ

charity, Royal

swimming

VERB + GALA

have, hold

attend, go to

GALA + NOUN

concert, day, dinner, evening, event, night, occasion, performance, weekend

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a gay festivity

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

6

01

a swimming gala

Wiktionary

02

(6) Some galas/kalûs are mentioned in Pre-Sargonic and Old Babylonian texts in connection with classes of women, maids, and ḫarimtu-women. (7) The gala is sometimes mentioned in the same context with

Wiktionary

03

The actor's illustrious career was honored at a gala event attended by a bevy of A-list celebrities.

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04

The gala dinner is at 10 p.m.

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05

Are you going to the gala?

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06

We need to formalize our plans for the gala.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, gala is marked as informal, historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.